CVE-1999-1123

high

Description

The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.

References

Advisories
More

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-07.html

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/107&type=0&nav=sec.sba

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/582

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1991-05-20

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00265